Nuclear fission, was: Mars Society Statement on Bush Space Initiative

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "ANTIcarrot"
wrote:

> A comercial nuclear power station produces about 1GW and is the
size of several football pitches.
> A nuclear sumbarine's nuclear reactor produces 10MW and is the
size of a large manor house.
> In contrast, typical nuclear-thermal 'reactors' operate at 10KW or
less and are sized somewhere between a suitcase and small car.
>

Right you are sir!

http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/scenarios/ima
ges/fig21.jpg

TangoMan